Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE IN
THEIR CONSTITUTION.

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The Committee ON Laws. Appointed 1t tho
Richmond Convention. Make Their Re-
port-War Between the Stove Molders
and the Manufacturers Spreading.
BosToN, April IA committee on law,
appointed by the last general assembly Of
the Knights of Labor, at Richmond to re-
wise the constitution has finished its work.
The following are the most important regu-
iations adopted: The formation of national
trades districts will be permitted, but those
local assemblies composed exclusively of one
trade, but attached to a district assembly of
4 mixed nature must first obtain the per-
mission of the district assembly, then must
forward its application to tho general secre-
tary, who will lay the matter before the To-
cal assemblies of the craft in the country.
No trades union can make person join
their union before such person can join the
: knights of Labor organization of their craft
This law is aimed at the Hatters' and Glass
makers unions, Besides the prohibition of
rum sellers from membership, no local as
sembly will be allowed to have any social
gathering or picnic where liquor is sold, and
no member will be allowed to dispense liquor
in the name of an assembly. If such should
occur, the charter of the assembly will be
revoked, and the members expelled. The
rule requiring that at least ten minutes shall
be spent at every meeting. in the discussion
Of labor questions has been abolished, and in
its place rule has been made that every as
sembly shall hold meeting at least once
month at which only the labor question
shall be discussed. This is return to the
educational policy adopted at the inception
OF tine order Every local assembly must
obtain permission of the district assembly
before it can go on strikes. The penalty Of
violation of this rule is a revocation of the
G after. ANY member making groandless
cnarges or a malicious ATTACK against a gem
eral officer or member of the general execu-
tive board, will be expelled
TO tho proposition blanks the following
question has been added Are you d mem
Der of any laoor organization? II so, what.
Hereafter transfer cards will be sent to the
secretary of the local assembly, which a
member desires to join instead of being
given to the memb IL himself. This is to
prevent members desiring to gos into the
liquor. business from having their transfer
cards framed and hung up behind their bars.
The platform of principles has been changed
ID read: mo more public lands for rail
roads and other speculations.
Insurance policies OF 500 win be issued as
well as of $1,000. MeGscal examination and
doctors certificate will now be required
No person will have right to make mo-
ton in any local assembly, that the assembly
withdraw as body from the knights. No
CHAIRMAN will be allowed to entertain any
such motion. Any individual desiring to
withdraw can do so. The constitution rs re-
vised, will be submitted to the local assem-
blies for adoption. Forty days notice must
be given of any further amendment The
committee on revision consisted of John
Develin, of Detroit; John Howes, of Wor-
cester; D. j. Hagerty, of Brooklyn, and
Henry A. Brahams of Boston.
stove Molders' War Extending.
CINCINNATI, April H. Executive commit
tee of the Stove Founders National Defense
association, it is believed. will introduce into
the Second district, which includes this city,
the patterns of Bridge, Beach & Co. of st.
Louis This viii undoubtedly force strike
here, asthese are the patterns against which
the men of Bridge, Beach & Co, are out on
q strike, and local employees will for that
reason refuse to work on them on account or
sympathy with the strikers, as is the case in
st. Louis. Roadway & Burton, at Richmond
and Harriet viii be the first point upon
which work upon the rejected patterns will
be begun, and it is prophets that here the,
local strike will begin, and spread to other
firms.
"A general lockout viii result Al demand
for Is per cent. advance has been contem-
plated by moulders here some time, and has
only been delayed by pending strikes else
where The demand viii now PROBABLY Ne